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Ave Maria in the Afternoon – October 3, 2025 – Hour 1

Joel Peters joins us to discuss the problems with Sola Scriptura teachings and Mary Moorman takes a deep dive into indulgences.

 

Why Sola Scriptura Doesn’t Work

A major source of division between Catholics and Protestants is the notion of Sola Scriptura, which the Catholic Church rejects as contrary to Biblical teaching and Christian history. But Joel Peters points out another issue with the teaching – it is utterly impractical. He joins us.

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Sola Scriptura Doesn’t Work

Joel S. Peters is a life-long Catholic and NJ resident. He holds a graduate degree from Immaculate Conception Seminary at Seton Hall University. He has been extensively involved in Church ministries over the past 45 years, and he is a Catholic high school educator (26 years and counting). He is the author of Sola Scriptura Doesn’t Work – 25 Practical Reasons to Reject the Doctrine of Bible Alone.

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How Luther Accidentally Validated Indulgences

Among Luther’s most well-known issues with the Catholic Church was his view of indulgences. But as Mary Moorman points out, Luther’s Sola Fide theology merely absolutized the very logic of the indulgences he sought to overthrow. Mary Moorman joins us.

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Indulgences: Luther, Catholicism, and the Imputation of Merit

Mary Moorman is the author of Indulgences: Luther, Catholicism and the Imputation of Merit. She holds a Juris Doctor in law with a focus on religious legal systems from Boston University and completed her work in medieval systematic theology at Yale and Southern Methodist University. She has lectured in both law and religion at Boston University, Southern Methodist University, and the University of New Haven. Her most recent articles have appeared in "The Journal of Religion, Conflict, and Peace," "The Wesleyan Theological Journal," and the anthology "Seeing the Medieval: Realms of Faith and Visions for Today."

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